How Janet Yellen Became an Unlikely Culinary Diplomat The Treasury secretary views food as a way to connect, and her dining decisions have become the subject of global intrigue.

After Dismissal of Bankruptcy Case, Here’s What’s Next for Giuliani Without the protection of Chapter 11, the former mayor and Trump lawyer could have his assets seized and sold by creditors.

A Fiery Biden, Ignoring Critics, Attacks Trump to Chants of ‘Lock Him Up’ Facing rising frustration in his party, the president brushed it off in an energetic speech in Michigan. Inside the room, at least, the Democratic mood was defiant, with cheers of “Don’t go, Joe.”

More Than 23 Million Watched Biden’s News Conference, Beating the Oscars The drama surrounding the president’s bid for re-election has captured voters’ interest.

Meta Rolls Back Restrictions on Trump’s Instagram and Facebook Accounts The company said on Friday that its users should be able to hear from all presidential candidates “on the same basis.”

What Republicans Have Been Up to While Biden’s Drama Has Unfolded While Biden has been in the spotlight, Republicans rewrote their platform and used dark rhetoric.

‘Touch Me, Poke Me, Ask Me Questions,’ Biden Says of Voters Who Doubt Him President Biden’s remarks were in response to a Democratic lawmaker who told him on a Zoom call that he should withdraw from the 2024 presidential campaign.

Biden’s Visit to Detroit Draws Few High-Profile Michigan Democrats Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posted a welcome on social media but was not on hand. The state’s two Democratic senators, Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, and a leading candidate for Ms. Stabenow’s seat, Representative Elissa Slotkin, all were otherwise occupied.

As Biden Points to His Past, Supporters Are More Worried About His Future For many of the president’s allies, it’s not the last three and a half years that concern them. It’s the next four.

Judge Dismisses Giuliani’s Bankruptcy Case The decision means that the former New York City mayor and lawyer for Donald Trump will face his creditors without protection from federal bankruptcy laws.

Hakeem Jeffries Meets Privately With Biden to Share Democrats’ Concerns The House Democratic leader shared few details about the meeting, and he did not say whether he told the president to end his re-election campaign.

A Climate Powerhouse Calls on Biden to Step Aside The Sunrise Movement, expressing concern about the president’s ability to win re-election, said he should “pass the torch to a new nominee.”

Marathon Oil Agrees to Pay Record EPA Penalty The company will spend $242 million to resolve allegations that it released methane, a greenhouse gas, and other pollutants in North Dakota.

Antitrust Regulator Tells Chains: Back Off Your Franchisees After a yearlong inquiry, the Federal Trade Commission warned brands not to gag their small business operators or charge them extra fees.

Biden’s Candidacy Debate Remains ‘Legitimate,’ Colorado Governor Says Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, called for Biden to demonstrate “what will change that will enable him” to win in November.

Donors to Pro-Biden Super PAC Are Said to Withhold Roughly $90 Million The decision to withhold such enormous sums of money is one of the most concrete examples of the fallout from President Biden’s poor debate performance at the end of June.

How Can Europe Reduce Its Military Dependency on the United States? With Washington looking toward China, and the possibility of another Trump presidency, Europe should do more for its own defense. Here are four key areas to watch.

Martyr Inc.: How Trump Monetized a Persecution Narrative The candidate is blurring the lines between politics and business and turning his tribulations into cash — selling Bibles, clothing he wore in a mug shot and the promise of political salvation.

How Biden’s Stumbles Collided With a Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory Some far-right commentators have long argued that Democratic Party elites were plotting to replace President Biden. Now those commentators say they’ll be proved correct.

Heat-Related Emergencies Are Soaring in the U.S. Can Hospitals Keep Up? Medical providers and public health experts worry that the health care system is poorly equipped to handle the influx.